Hamilton Rosberg & Niki Lauda - Mercedes AMG F1 World Champions - YouTube Hamilton Rosberg & Niki Lauda - Mercedes AMG F1 World Champions Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Nov 3, 2014 Niki Lauda, Hamilton and Rosberg celebrations of Mercedes AMG for winning F1 World Champion Constructors. Niki Lauda, Non-Executive Chairman, MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team. “I’m very happy to stand in front of everybody here today. Many years ago, I was fighting as a racing driver to achieve a World Championship. You win one race, you lose another, you keep going until one day you are World Champion. On the evening I became World Champion I thought I hadn’t done a bad job, as I had driven the car to the title. Standing here today, however, is a totally different experience.

Every one of our people can now call themselves a World Champion – and that is because they have all worked together as a winning team. We have three more races and we must keep on pushing to make sure our drivers have an equal chance to win their title. Then, we must push even harder to keep winning year after year – and it will only get tougher. But I believe we have the people to do that. It’s a great achievement.” Toto Wolff, Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport “What a moment. When I was driving to the factory after Russia I remembered when I first joined the team, how inspired I was by everybody I met. Not a day has passed since that I don’t walk through the factories and feel the same inspiration. We have such an intelligent, hard-working group of people. Winning the very first Constructors’ Championship for Mercedes-Benz is a moment of immense pride for all of us and this the moment to recognise everybody involved in that team effort – starting with Ross Brawn, who was an inspiring figure at the team and laid the foundations for our current success.

I thank each and every one of these great people for their involvement in what we have achieved and raise a toast to their efforts – the best of the best.” Paddy Lowe, Executive Director (Technical) “Getting a one-two finish in Russia was the perfect way to wrap up what I hope will be the first of many Constructors’ Championships for Mercedes-Benz. It’s fantastic to be a part of this great team and I think we have all the ingredients to continue this success. My congratulations go to everyone at Brackley and Brixworth for the tremendous effort they have put in to achieving this.” Nico Rosberg “So this is it – we’re actually standing here now as World Champions! This has been a long time coming. Since I joined at the start of this project back in 2010 I expected this day to come as I’ve had such strong belief in this group of people from right back on day one. To be a part of that and to have finally achieved this Championship in such dominant fashion is a great feeling. I’d like to say a big thank you to everyone for all their hard work.

I hope they can really enjoy this moment, that there will be many more great moments to come and that this is just the beginning of a long era of success for the Silver Arrows.” Lewis Hamilton “I’m actually speechless at this moment. What an incredible feeling it is to be stood in front of all these incredible people. You almost have to take a step back and just think about what we’ve achieved together. I know it’s been a long road and many of the team have had to work through tough times to lay the foundations for what we’re seeing today am I’m incredibly grateful for all of their hard work. These past two years have been the best of my life – and that’s all down to everybody standing here today.

The effort and the synergy here is unlike anything I’ve ever seen and I’m excited for the future.” Category Formula One - Hamilton deserves his cash, says Lauda Formula One - Hamilton deserves his cash, says Lauda Pin it Share Austrian former Formula One driver Niki Lauda (L), non-executive chairman of the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team, speaks with a member of Mercedes AMG Petronas team at the end of the first practice on April 17, 2015 ahead of the weekend's Formula One Bahrain Prix at Sakhir circuit in Manama. AFP PHOTO / MARWAN NAAMANI (AFP Photo/MARWAN NAAMANI) More - World champion Lewis Hamilton deserves all the money he earns from his new three-year contract with Mercedes, according to team director Niki Lauda. Austrian Lauda, a three-time world champion, was closely involved in the negotiations that led to Wednesday’s confirmation of a deal that is widely reported to be worth more than 100 million dollars. But Lauda said: "The world champions like Vettel, Alonso and Lewis all deserve roughly the same. They work for the money and they earn it.

When you see how they drive and what they achieve, how Lewis has been driving, it is really something." AFP MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS - Lewis Hamilton joins circle of three-time Formula One World Champions 27.10.2015 Lewis Hamilton joins circle of three-time Formula One World Champions Lewis writes another chapter in his success story by winning a third Formula One World Championship title. Lewis Hamilton has done it. He has become World Champion for the third time in his career with victory at the US Grand Prix in Austin and with three races to go before the end of the season. So, Lewis joins an elite circle of Formula One legends whose names have been immortalised during the 65?year history of the premier class of motor racing. "Lewis is riding the crest of the wave and having an incredible season," said Toto Wolff, Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport. "He has built himself into this team since 2013 and has helped carry us forward with his determination and hard work.

He has easily won the most races this year and thoroughly deserves this third World Championship title." Statistics: Three-time Formula 1 World Champions Driver 2015 United States Grand Prix Sunday Level pegging with unforgotten legends By winning a third World Championship, Lewis draws level with a number of drivers in terms of world titles, including with a certain Niki Lauda, who he still sees regularly at race weekends. After all, Niki is Non-Executive Chairman of the Silver Arrows team. But not only that, and Niki will forgive him, Lewis has also drawn level with the man, who has shaped his career since early childhood: Ayrton Senna. As a child, Lewis used to sit at home with his father on the sofa and watch the three-time Champion race. "I've always said that I wanted to get as close as possible to Ayrton's tally of victories and World Championship titles at some point," said Lewis. "This is really something special. Who would have thought I would achieve so much one day?" 2015 United States Grand Prix Sunday Lewis Hamilton The magic ten Now, you might think that the number 'three' would definitely be the number of this Formula One year, but you would be very wrong.

A different number comes to the fore in actual fact after Lewis' third World Championship title – ten. Why? It's quite simple. Lewis is now one of ten Formula 1 drivers who have won three or more World Championships. Only four drivers have been more successful: Record Formula One World Championship winner Michael Schumacher, Formula One legend Juan Manuel Fangio, the 'professor' Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel. Two drivers in all from this quartet have lined up in a Silver Arrow at some point during their careers. Since Austin, Lewis is now also one of ten Formula One World Champions, who have succeeded in winning at least two titles in a row. Five-time champion Juan Manuel Fangio and Flying Finn Mika Häkkinen both successfully defended their world titles, using Mercedes power. And the third 'ten': Lewis is actually also one of ten British Formula One World Champions. He is the only one of them to have won two World Championships in a row. And yes, there is even a fourth 'ten'. Lewis set another record with his tenth win of the season on Sunday in Austin. He is the first driver in Formula One history to secure more than ten Grand Prix victories in two consecutive seasons.

Only three drivers so far have achieved ten or more wins in one season: Michael Schumacher (2002, 2004), Sebastian Vettel (2011, 2013) and now Lewis (2014, 2015). So, four lots of 'ten' for Lewis. Sounds like magic, doesn't it? Share this Page Mercedes: World Championship celebrations at Brackley and Brixworth. Formula One: World Championship celebrations at Brackley and Brixworth. Landmark year. The past two days have seen celebrations at Brackley and Brixworth as the team commemorated the first ever FIA Formula 1 World Constructors Championship title for Mercedes-Benz in a landmark year for the marque. 60 years have passed since the three-pointed star took victory in its first ever Formula One Grand Prix in Reims, and 80 years since the Silver Arrows were born at the 1934 Eifelrennen. In the year that Mercedes-Benz has celebrated 120 years of motorsport achievement, the 2014 campaign stands as a fitting tribute to the impeccable standards of success established in years gone by.

With 13 wins, 35 podium finishes, 16 pole positions and 14 fastest laps from 16 races, the Mercedes-Benz PU106A Hybrid Power Unit has taken 64% of all available World Championship points thus far in 2014, leading 88% of racing laps in the process. Meanwhile, the Mercedes-Benz F1 W05 Hybrid has taken 34% of points available, leading 85% of racing laps. Across the two days, drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg and senior management have visited both factories – addressing the masses, congratulating team members as a group and individually, and joining in with the celebrations. Great achievement. Niki Lauda, Non-Executive Chairman, MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team: “I’m very happy to stand in front of everybody here today. Many years ago, I was fighting as a racing driver to achieve a World Championship. You win one race, you lose another, you keep going until one day you are World Champion. On the evening I became World Champion I thought I hadn’t done a bad job, as I had driven the car to the title.

Standing here today, however, is a totally different experience. Every one of our people can now call themselves a World Champion – and that is because they have all worked together as a winning team. We have three more races and we must keep on pushing to make sure our drivers have an equal chance to win their title. Then, we must push even harder to keep winning year after year – and it will only get tougher. But I believe we have the people to do that. It’s a great achievement.” I thank each and every one of these great people for their involvement in what we have achieved and raise a toast to their efforts – the best of the best.” Moment of immense pride. Toto Wolff, Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport: “What a moment. When I was driving to the factory after Russia I remembered when I first joined the team, how inspired I was by everybody I met. Not a day has passed since that I don’t walk through the factories and feel the same inspiration. We have such an intelligent, hard-working group of people.

Winning the very first Constructors’ Championship for Mercedes-Benz is a moment of immense pride for all of us and this the moment to recognise everybody involved in that team effort – starting with Ross Brawn, who was an inspiring figure at the team and laid the foundations for our current success. Moment of immense pride. Toto Wolff, Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport: “What a moment. When I was driving to the factory after Russia I remembered when I first joined the team, how inspired I was by everybody I met. Not a day has passed since that I don’t walk through the factories and feel the same inspiration. We have such an intelligent, hard-working group of people. Winning the very first Constructors’ Championship for Mercedes-Benz is a moment of immense pride for all of us and this the moment to recognise everybody involved in that team effort – starting with Ross Brawn, who was an inspiring figure at the team and laid the foundations for our current success. I thank each and every one of these great people for their involvement in what we have achieved and raise a toast to their efforts – the best of the best.” Tremendous effort.

Paddy Lowe, Executive Director (Technical): “Getting a one-two finish in Russia was the perfect way to wrap up what I hope will be the first of many Constructors’ Championships for Mercedes-Benz. It’s fantastic to be a part of this great team and I think we have all the ingredients to continue this success. My congratulations go to everyone at Brackley and Brixworth for the tremendous effort they have put in to achieving this.” Beginning of a long era of success. Nico Rosberg: “So this is it – we’re actually standing here now as World Champions! This has been a long time coming. Since I joined at the start of this project back in 2010 I expected this day to come as I’ve had such strong belief in this group of people from right back on day one. To be a part of that and to have finally achieved this Championship in such dominant fashion is a great feeling. I’d like to say a big thank you to everyone for all their hard work. I hope they can really enjoy this moment, that there will be many more great moments to come and that this is just the beginning of a long era of success for the Silver Arrows.” Speechless.

Lewis Hamilton: “I’m actually speechless at this moment. What an incredible feeling it is to be stood in front of all these incredible people. You almost have to take a step back and just think about what we’ve achieved together. I know it’s been a long road and many of the team have had to work through tough times to lay the foundations for what we’re seeing today am I’m incredibly grateful for all of their hard work. These past two years have been the best of my life – and that’s all down to everybody standing here today. The effort and the synergy here is unlike anything I’ve ever seen and I’m excited for the future.” Related. Mercedes will give Manor F1 engines in 2016 Mercedes will give Manor F1 engines in 2016 Anuradha Santhanam More Niki Lauda, pictured here with Sir Stirling Moss, has confirmed Mercedes will supply Manor F1 with engines 3-time World Champion and Formula One legend Niki Lauda, who is the non-executive chairman of Mercedes AMG Petronas, said following the Japanese Grand Prix that the German team would provide the British team with engines.

The decision means that four teams on the grid will be powered by Mercedes; among them are Mercedes’ own works team, Williams, Force India and Manor. Formula One team Manor have been on Ferrari power units for the past two years, including in their previous existence as Marussia in 2014. At the time, the late Jules Bianchi was their primary driver, and was poised for a move to the Ferrari team the following season. The young Frenchman would suffer a tragic accident at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka that year, however, with the injuries leaving him comatose until his death 9 months later. Team Lotus have also been on Mercedes power this year, but are in significant financial trouble and are all but set to bought by French automakers Renault, who will then form a works team. Despite this, they have confirmed the renewal of driver Pastor Maldonado’s contract through next year. ”We will supply them [Manor] with engines for next season.” said Lauda, live on air on Sky Sports F1. Mercedes have asked that their test driver, Pascal Wehrlein, be given a seat on the team.

Wehrlein, who is from Germany, takes part in the DTM or Deutsche Tourwagen Masters for team Mercedes-Benz, and has 3 wins in the class so far. It was announced towards the end of 2014 that he would be a reserve and test driver for Mercedes AMG Petronas, but he has also participated in preseason testing for both Mercedes and Force India. British driver Will Stevens was being partnered by Spaniard Roberto Merhi for the majority of this season, with Merhi being replaced by American driver Alexander Rossi at the Singapore Grand Prix. The Stevens-Rossi team also raced together at the Japanese Grand Prix, and will partner each other for the next three Grands Prix – at Sochi in Russia, the USA and the Mexican Grand Prix, with Merhi coming back for the final two races of the year in Brazil and Abu Dhabi. 25-year-old Wehrlein, meanwhile, is primed to take the DTM championship title, finishing with points at the DTM in Nurburgring.

Red Bull and its sister team Toro Rosso are also in engine trouble – after a difficult season with several engine issues (and penalties for drivers as a result), the Austrian outfit have severed ties with their engine manufacturers Renault, with whom they were earlier set to be in partnership through the 2016 season. Following this, Red Bull approached Mercedes for power units, but were rejected by management and team boss Toto Wolff. Their driver Lewis Hamilton was also said to be against supplying engines. The Bulls, who have announced no changes to their driver lineup for next year, are allegedly approaching Ferrari for power units in 2016. Originally published on Sportskeeda.com here Reblog Manor F1 will have Mercedes power in 2016 Manor F1 will have Mercedes power in 2016 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team's non-executive chairman Niki Lauda made the announcement following the Japanese Grand Prix.

News 28 Sep 2015, 11:21 IST Niki Lauda, pictured here with Sir Stirling Moss, has confirmed Mercedes will supply Manor F1 with engines 3-time World Champion and Formula One legend Niki Lauda, who is the non-executive chairman of Mercedes AMG Petronas, said following the Japanese Grand Prix that the German team would provide the British team with engines. The decision means that four teams on the grid will be powered by Mercedes; among them are Mercedes’ own works team, Williams, Force India and Manor. Formula One team Manor have been on Ferrari power units for the past two years, including in their previous existence as Marussia in 2014. At the time, the late Jules Bianchi was their primary driver, and was poised for a move to the Ferrari team the following season. The young Frenchman would suffer a tragic accident at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka that year, however, with the injuries leaving him comatose until his death 9 months later. ”We will supply them [Manor] with engines for next season.” said Lauda, live on air on Sky Sports F1.

Mercedes have asked that their test driver, Pascal Wehrlein, be given a seat on the team. Wehrlein, who is from Germany, takes part in the DTM or Deutsche Tourwagen Masters for team Mercedes-Benz, and has 3 wins in the class so far. It was announced towards the end of 2014 that he would be a reserve and test driver for Mercedes AMG Petronas, but he has also participated in preseason testing for both Mercedes and Force India. British driver Will Stevens was being partnered by Spaniard Roberto Merhi for the majority of this season, with Merhi being replaced by American driver Alexander Rossi at the Singapore Grand Prix. The Stevens-Rossi team also raced together at the Japanese Grand Prix, and will partner each other for the next three Grands Prix – at Sochi in Russia, the USA and the Mexican Grand Prix, with Merhi coming back for the final two races of the year in Brazil and Abu Dhabi. 25-year-old Wehrlein, meanwhile, is primed to take the DTM championship title, finishing with points at the DTM in Nurburgring.

Red Bull and its sister team Toro Rosso are also in engine trouble – after a difficult season with several engine issues (and penalties for drivers as a result), the Austrian outfit have severed ties with their engine manufacturers Renault, with whom they were earlier set to be in partnership through the 2016 season. Following this, Red Bull approached Mercedes for power units, but were rejected by management and team boss Toto Wolff. Their driver Lewis Hamilton was also said to be against supplying engines. The Bulls, who have announced no changes to their driver lineup for next year, are allegedly approaching Ferrari for power units in 2016. Laureus World Sports Awards 2016 | eMercedesBenz Laureus World Sports Awards 2016 Back-to Back Laureus Awards for Djokovic by Jim Davis | 21 April 2016 Tweet | Serena Williams is celebrating another highlight in her amazing career after winning a record-equalling fourth Laureus World Sports Award. And on a great night for tennis, Novak Djokovic was honoured with the Laureus World Sportsman Award for the second straight year and for the third time in his career.

Laureus World Sports Awards 2016 Serena, the world’s top women’s tennis player, was named Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year again, after a sparkling 2015 in which she won three Grand Slams. Laureus Academy Member Boris Becker, now Djokovic’s coach, said: “He had a great year again. He’s played 88 matches, has won 82, He won three out of the four Grand Slams, reached the final of the French Open, he’s won seven other tournaments. Very few players, if any, had a year like that.” There was a special posthumous Laureus Spirit of Sport Award to celebrate the life of Johan Cruyff, who died in March. It was received by his son Jordi Cruyff. On a glittering evening in Berlin that recognised the outstanding sporting achievements of 2015, rugby was the other big winner with the All Blacks taking the Laureus Team Award and Dan Carter receiving the Laureus Comeback of the Year Award, following the team’s Rugby World Cup success. Carter said: “It’s nice to be recognised for the year I had in 2015.

It was a very special year, not only for me, but also for the All Blacks and to be a part of that was amazing.” To the delight of the Berlin audience, Germany’s Jan Frodeno, the first man to win both the Ironman World Championship and an Olympic triathlon gold medal, was presented with the Laureus Action Sports Award, while golfer Jordan Spieth won the Laureus Breakthrough of the Year Award. Spieth said: “Thank you so much to the Laureus Academy. Just to know a couple of you is an honour. For me it’s unique. We’re used to being recognised in the golfing community but this Award recognises us around the world to all of sport and it’s something that’s very difficult to put into words.” Brazilian Paralympic swimmer Daniel Dias won his third Laureus Disability Award, another record. Dias, who is one of Brazil’s big hopes for gold medals the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in September, said: “This is another great honour for me and gives me great encouragement, as we are now in the build-up to the Paralympic Games in Rio.

To think I have won win three Laureus Awards, something only managed by other sportsmen like Roger Federer, Usain Bolt and Kelly Slater, is quite overwhelming.” Three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda, now Non-Executive Chairman of the Mercedes AMG Petronas team, received the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award. The Laureus Academy named the recipient of the Laureus Sport for Good Award: the football-based Moving the Goalposts community project in Kenya. The Laureus World Sports Awards are the premier honours on the international sporting calendar. The winners are chosen by the Laureus World Sports Academy, the ultimate sports jury, made up of more than 50 of the greatest living sportsmen and sportswomen. The Laureus World Sports Awards supports Laureus Sport for Good by showcasing the incredible work it does to transform the lives of individuals and communities around the world by using the power of sport as a tool to combat challenging social issues. Since its inception, Laureus Sport for Good has raised over €100 million and supported over 150 projects worldwide which use sport to tackle violence, discrimination and disadvantage.

Laureus Sport for Good has helped to improve the lives of millions of young people in over 35 countries and is proving that sport can change the world. The Laureus World Sports Awards Ceremony, hosted by Hollywood actor Bill Murray at the Messe Berlin Palais am Funkturm, is broadcast to 160 countries. Laureus World Sports Awards were announced in seven categories. Laureus World Sportsman of the Year: Novak Djokovic Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year: Serena Williams Laureus World Team of the Year: All Blacks Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year: Jordan Spieth Laureus World Comeback of the Year: Dan Carter Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability: Daniel Dias Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year: Jan Frodeno There were three additional Award winners: the Laureus Spirit of Sport Award was presented posthumously to legendary Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff, who died last month; the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award was given to three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda and the Laureus Sport for Good Award went to Kenya’s Moving the Goalposts football project.

Hamilton to Replace Schumacher on Mercedes AMG F1 Team | MBCA Hamilton to Replace Schumacher on Mercedes AMG F1 Team 09/28/2012 Following the signature of the commercial agreement with FOM this week by Mercedes-Benz, the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team is pleased to announce that Lewis Hamilton has signed a three-year agreement to race for the team from the 2013 Formula One season. Lewis’ career has been supported by Mercedes-Benz and McLaren since its earliest days. In 2000, he and Nico Rosberg were team-mates at TeamMBM.com in Formula A karting. Lewis drove with Mercedes-Benz engines during his two seasons in the Formula 3 Euroseries, winning the 2005 championship, and every one of his 104 Formula One starts so far have been powered by the three-pointed star. Lewis is one of four drivers, along with Juan Manuel Fangio, Mika Häkkinen and Jenson Button, to have won the Formula One world championship with Mercedes-Benz power.

With 20 Formula One victories, he is equal with Mika Häkkinen as the most successful Mercedes-Benz Formula One driver. The recruitment of the 2008 world champion marks the start of a new chapter for the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team. Lewis will replace Michael Schumacher, who has contributed significantly to the development of the Silver Arrows works team over the past three years. During this time, the team achieved the milestone of the first victory of the modern era for a works Silver Arrow, when Nico Rosberg won this year’s Chinese Grand Prix, and has scored five further podium finishes to date. In parallel, Mercedes-Benz has put in place the right technical structure and given the team in Brackley and Brixworth the tools it needs to achieve long-term, durable success in Formula One. In the near future, three-time world champion Niki Lauda will also bring his extensive experience to the role of non-executive chairman of the team’s board of directors, further reinforcing the strength in depth at MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS. The signing of Lewis Hamilton completes the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS driver line-up for the 2013 season alongside Nico Rosberg.

Nico won his first Grand Prix this year in China and will enter his fourth season with our team. Michael Schumacher “I have had three nice years with the team which unfortunately did not go as well as we all would have wanted on the sporting side. I wish Lewis well and for the team to achieve the success we worked so hard for in the build-up. I would like to thank the team for their trust and all the guys for their unconditional commitment. I will now concentrate on the next races.” Lewis Hamilton “It is now time for me to take on a fresh challenge and I am very excited to begin a new chapter racing for the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team. Mercedes-Benz has such an incredible heritage in motorsport, along with a passion for winning which I share. “Together, we can grow and rise to this new challenge.

I believe that I can help steer the Silver Arrows to the top and achieve our joint ambitions of winning the world championships.” Ross Brawn, Team Principal - MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS “On behalf of MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS, I would first of all like to thank Michael Schumacher for the important contribution he has made to the growth of our team over the past three seasons. His energy and commitment have never wavered, even when results have not matched our own expectations, and we are determined to finish the 2012 season together on a high. As always, it has been a pleasure to work with Michael. “Looking ahead to 2013, I am delighted to welcome Lewis Hamilton to our team. The arrival of a driver of Lewis’ calibre is a testament to the standing of Mercedes-Benz in Formula One and I am proud that Lewis shares our vision and ambition for the success of the Silver Arrows. I believe that the combination of Lewis and Nico will be the most dynamic and exciting pairing on the grid next year, and I am looking forward to what we can achieve together.

“Over the past three years, we have been putting in place the foundations and building blocks that are needed to compete regularly for the world championship. Behind the scenes, we have assembled a team that is technically stronger, more experienced and better resourced, thanks to the support of PETRONAS and all of our loyal team partners. The potential is now there to match any other team on the grid, which is the minimum standard for a Mercedes-Benz works team. Our task is now to translate that potential into on-track performance for next season and beyond.” Norbert Haug, Vice President - Mercedes-Benz Motorsport “Mercedes-Benz has supported Lewis throughout his career, from karting, to Formula 3, to our successful partnership with McLaren, and it will be a very nice moment for all of us in the team to see him at the wheel of a works Silver Arrow next season, following in the tradition of British Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix drivers Sir Stirling Moss and Richard Seaman. “Of course, it takes a great driver to replace such a legendary and successful one as Michael Schumacher. Over the past three years, Michael has been a great driver and an exemplary ambassador for MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS.

His experience has been an important factor in guiding the development of our team in Brackley and we extend our sincere thanks to Michael for his loyalty, team play and commitment. We will be working very hard together in order to achieve the best possible results in the remainder of the 2012 season. “The central task of any racing team is to deliver a car that allows the drivers to fully express their talents. In the 52 races for our works team, we have achieved a number of important milestones, including an historic victory for Nico Rosberg in China this year. We know that it is now time to take the next step, in order to deliver consistent front-running performances in the tradition of the Silver Arrows. Every single person in our team is working with total commitment and focus on achieving this ambition.” Lewis Hamilton Joins MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS - Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Red Bull Racing Tag Heuer 446 50th F1 Grand Prix Win That one was for you, Muhammad Ali #CanadianGP "BELIEVE. WORK HARD. TRUST IN YOURSELF." Play Your browser does not support the video tag.

3x FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPION Become Part of #TeamLH Launching the new F1 W04 with Nico My visit to Stuttgart, meeting my new team Mercedes AMG Petronas Introducing BlackBerry to the team I got to take the new Mercedes CLA for a spin My first day with Mercedes AMG Petronas The new F1 W04 Launching the new F1 W04 with Nico Lewis Hamilton Joins MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Tweet Following the signature of the commercial agreement with FOM this week by Mercedes-Benz, the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team is pleased to announce that Lewis Hamilton has signed a three-year agreement to race for the team from the 2013 Formula One season. Lewis' career has been supported by Mercedes-Benz and McLaren since its earliest days. In 2000, he and Nico Rosberg were team-mates at TeamMBM.com in Formula A karting. Lewis drove with Mercedes-Benz engines during his two seasons in the Formula 3 Euroseries, winning the 2005 championship, and every one of his 104 Formula One starts so far have been powered by the three-pointed star.

Lewis is one of four drivers, along with Juan Manuel Fangio, Mika Häkkinen and Jenson Button, to have won the Formula One world championship with Mercedes-Benz power. With 20 Formula One victories, he is equal with Mika Häkkinen as the most successful Mercedes-Benz Formula One driver. The recruitment of the 2008 world champion marks the start of a new chapter for the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team. Lewis will replace Michael Schumacher, who has contributed significantly to the development of the Silver Arrows works team over the past three years. During this time, the team achieved the milestone of the first victory of the modern era for a works Silver Arrow, when Nico Rosberg won this year's Chinese Grand Prix, and has scored five further podium finishes to date. The recruitment of the 2008 world champion marks the start of a new chapter for the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team. Lewis will replace Michael Schumacher, who has contributed significantly to the development of the Silver Arrows works team over the past three years.

During this time, the team achieved the milestone of the first victory of the modern era for a works Silver Arrow, when Nico Rosberg won this year's Chinese Grand Prix, and has scored five further podium finishes to date. In parallel, Mercedes-Benz has put in place the right technical structure and given the team in Brackley and Brixworth the tools it needs to achieve long-term, durable success in Formula One. In the near future, three-time world champion Niki Lauda will also bring his extensive experience to the role of non-executive chairman of the team's board of directors, further reinforcing the strength in depth at MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS. The signing of Lewis Hamilton completes the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS driver line-up for the 2013 season alongside Nico Rosberg. Nico won his first Grand Prix this year in China and will enter his fourth season with our team. Michael Schumacher "I have had three nice years with the team which unfortunately did not go as well as we all would have wanted on the sporting side. I wish Lewis well and for the team to achieve the success we worked so hard for in the build-up.

I would like to thank the team for their trust and all the guys for their unconditional commitment. I will now concentrate on the next races." Lewis Hamilton "It is now time for me to take on a fresh challenge and I am very excited to begin a new chapter racing for the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team. Mercedes-Benz has such an incredible heritage in motorsport, along with a passion for winning which I share". "Together, we can grow and rise to this new challenge. I believe that I can help steer the Silver Arrows to the top and achieve our joint ambitions of winning the world championships." Ross Brawn, Team Principal - MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS "On behalf of MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS, I would first of all like to thank Michael Schumacher for the important contribution he has made to the growth of our team over the past three seasons. His energy and commitment have never wavered, even when results have not matched our own expectations, and we are determined to finish the 2012 season together on a high. As always, it has been a pleasure to work with Michael".

"Looking ahead to 2013, I am delighted to welcome Lewis Hamilton to our team. The arrival of a driver of Lewis' calibre is a testament to the standing of Mercedes-Benz in Formula One and I am proud that Lewis shares our vision and ambition for the success of the Silver Arrows. I believe that the combination of Lewis and Nico will be the most dynamic and exciting pairing on the grid next year, and I am looking forward to what we can achieve together". "Over the past three years, we have been putting in place the foundations and building blocks that are needed to compete regularly for the world championship. Behind the scenes, we have assembled a team that is technically stronger, more experienced and better resourced, thanks to the support of PETRONAS and all of our loyal team partners. The potential is now there to match any other team on the grid, which is the minimum standard for a Mercedes-Benz works team.

Our task is now to translate that potential into on-track performance for next season and beyond." Norbert Haug, Vice President - Mercedes-Benz Motorsport "Mercedes-Benz has supported Lewis throughout his career, from karting, to Formula 3, to our successful partnership with McLaren, and it will be a very nice moment for all of us in the team to see him at the wheel of a works Silver Arrow next season, following in the tradition of British Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix drivers Sir Stirling Moss and Richard Seaman". "Of course, it takes a great driver to replace such a legendary and successful one as Michael Schumacher. Over the past three years, Michael has been a great driver and an exemplary ambassador for MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS. His experience has been an important factor in guiding the development of our team in Brackley and we extend our sincere thanks to Michael for his loyalty, team play and commitment. We will be working very hard together in order to achieve the best possible results in the remainder of the 2012 season. "The central task of any racing team is to deliver a car that allows the drivers to fully express their talents.

In the 52 races for our works team, we have achieved a number of important milestones, including an historic victory for Nico Rosberg in China this year. We know that it is now time to take the next step, in order to deliver consistent front-running performances in the tradition of the Silver".

Question: Which three time world champion is the non-executive chairman of the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team?
Answer: Niki Lauda